HBCU Workshops on Building Capacity for Research in Computing and Data Science

这个项目解决了增加传统黑人学院和大学（HBCUs）计算机科学教师参与计算研究的需求，特别是在NSF CISE核心项目中。自2012年以来，美国国家科学基金会（NSF）加大了扩大计算（BPC）参与的努力，承诺“……确保一个强大的计算研究社区，具有全球竞争力的IT劳动力和精通计算的公民，CISE致力于扩大未被充分代表的群体在计算领域的参与。”最近，NSF对BPC的承诺包括努力增加在NSF CISE核心项目中进行基础或基础研究的传统黑人学院和大学（HBCUs）的教师数量，这些核心项目包括计算机和网络系统（CNS）、计算和通信基础（CCF）、信息和智能系统（IIS）部门和高级网络基础设施办公室（OAC）。然而，尽管做出了承诺，HBCU教师在CISE核心项目中进行研究的参与度一直很低，这对实现NSF的BPC目标产生了重大而有害的影响。因此，努力建设跨HBCU领域的计算研究能力对于实现BPC的使命和目标至关重要。该项目的目标有三个：1)增加在NSF CISE核心项目组合内进行研究的教师数量，2)扩大HBCU CS教师在卓越中心的网络；3)为准备攻读计算机研究生学位的HBCU本科生扩大参与研究活动的机会。为了实现这些目标，该项目将利用并扩大汉普顿大学发起的努力，举办两个研讨会。除了那些参加了去年汉普顿大学举办的研讨会的HBCU CS教师外，项目团队还将确定其他对开发计算和数据科学研究的想法和概念感兴趣的教师。在两次研讨会的过程中，项目团队将与教师合作，进一步发展他们的提案想法，为将由美国工程教育学会（ASEE）主办的更大型会议做准备。在ASEE会议期间，目前计划于2021年春季举行，HBCU CS教师将与来自西班牙裔服务机构和美洲原住民和部落学院的同事和同行一起参加，并将有机会获得对其提案的批判性审查和反馈，同时为立即提交做准备。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This project addresses the need to increase participation of computer science faculty from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in computing research, particularly within the NSF CISE core programs. Since 2012, the NSF has increased its efforts to broaden participation in computing (BPC) with a commitment to “…ensure a robust computing research community, a globally competitive IT workforce, and a computationally savvy citizenry, CISE is committed to broadening the participation of underrepresented groups in computing.” More recently, NSF’s commitment to BPC has included efforts to increase the number of faculty from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) conducting basic or fundamental research in the NSF CISE core programs, which includes – Computer and Network Systems (CNS), Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF), Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) divisions and the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC). Despite the commitment, however, the persistently low participation of HBCU faculty conducting research in the CISE core programs has had a significant and detrimental impact on achieving the NSF’s BPC goals. Therefore, efforts to build capacity for research in computing across the HBCU landscape are critical to achieve the mission and goals of BPC. The goal of this project is threefold: 1) to increase number of faculty conducting research that is aligned and funded within the NSF CISE core program portfolio, 2) to expand a network of HBCU CS faculty in a Center for Excellence; and, 3) to expand access to research activities for HBCU undergraduates who are preparing to pursue graduate degrees in computing. To achieve these goals, the project will leverage and expand the efforts initiated by Hampton University by hosting two workshops. In addition to those HBCU CS faculty who participated in workshops hosted by Hampton University last year, the project team will identify additional faculty who are interested in developing ideas and concepts for research in computing and data science. Over the course of the two workshops, the project team will work with faculty to further develop their proposal ideas in preparation for a larger meeting that will be hosted by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). During the ASEE meeting, currently planned for the Spring of 2021, HBCU CS faculty will be joined by their colleagues and peers from Hispanic Serving Institutions and Native American and Tribal Colleges and will have a chance to get critical review and feedback on their proposals while preparing them for immediate submission.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.